Lonely Days (novel)

Lonely Days

Author	Bayo Adebowale
Language	English
Publication date	January 1,2006
Publication place	Nigeria
Pages	141

Lonely Days is a 2006 novel written by a Nigerian writer Bayo Adebowale. ^[1] Set in the southwestern part of Nigeria, the novel centers on the plight of widowhood experienced by Nigerian women. The central character, Yaremi, becomes a widow after the sudden death of her husband, Ajumobi ,who was a powerful hunter. ^{[2] [3]}

Characters

• Yaremi: The major character in the book, wife of Ajumobi and mother to Alani, and his two sisters
• Ajumobi: Husband to Yaremi, a powerful hunter who died suddenly
• Woye: Grand child of Yaremi
• Radeke, Dedewe and Fayoyin: widows and friends to Yaremi

Themes

Lonely Days explores the themes of loneliness, widowhood, tradition and customs, and women's inheritance in Nigeria.

References

1. "Bayo Adebowale: Biographical Sketch". African Literature: In Honor of African Writers: 1. Bayo Adebowale. 2009-02-09. Archived from the original on 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
2. "A Comprehensive Analysis of Lonely Days by Bayo Adebowale". Afribary. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
3. Adebowale, Bayo (2006). Lonely Days. Spectrum Books Limited. ISBN   978-978-029-746-6. Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-04-09.

Further reading

• Ladapo, Folorunso Oladeji; Akinsola, Abidemi Oyinade (2024), Sotunsa, Mobolanle; Kalejaiye, Abiola Sakirat; Nyamekye, Patricia Animah (eds.), "Subjugation of Widowhood: A Lexico-Semantic Analysis of Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days" , Gender and Leadership in Nigeria and Ghana, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 195–214, doi:10.1007/978-3-031-38514-8_13, ISBN   978-3-031-38513-1 , retrieved May 5, 2024
• Moses, Onipede Festus (January 2019). "Women liberation in male-dominated society: A critical discourse analysis of Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days" (PDF). International Journal of English Research. 5 (1): 110–115.
• Okekunle, Michael Olamide; Adeniyi, David Sesan; Kufoniyi, Ajibola Toluwalope; John, Temitope Felix (December 31, 2023). "Women and Gender Relations in Asare Konadu's A Woman in Her Prime and Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days". International Journal of Law, Politics and Humanities Research. ISSN   3027-0634.